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The 1961–62 Egyptian Premier League, was the 12th season of the Egyptian Premier League, the top Egyptian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1948. The season started on 6 October 1961 and concluded on 22 April 1962. Al Ahly won the league for the eleventh time in the club's history.[1][2]
| Season | 1961–62 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 October 1961 – 22 April 1962 |
| Champions | Ahly (11th title) |
| Relegated | Relegation was cancelled |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 274 (3.04 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Moustafa Reyadh (20 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Zamalek 7–0 Al Ittihad (12 November 1961) |
| Biggest away win | Zamalek 0–3 Al Ahly (20 April 1962) |
| Highest scoring | Zamalek 7–0 Al Ittihad (12 November 1961) |
← 1960–61 1962–63 → | |
League table
edit| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|
Al Ahly (C) | 18
|
13
|
3
|
2
|
37
|
16
|
29
|
2
|
Zamalek | 18
|
12
|
2
|
4
|
35
|
15
|
26
|
3
|
Tersana | 18
|
12
|
1
|
5
|
36
|
21
|
22
|
4
|
El Qanah | 18
|
11
|
2
|
5
|
36
|
20
|
24
|
5
|
Al Masry | 18
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
29
|
32
|
16
|
6
|
Suez | 18
|
7
|
2
|
9
|
24
|
27
|
16
|
7
|
Al Ittihad | 18
|
5
|
3
|
10
|
23
|
42
|
13
|
8
|
Tanta | 18
|
4
|
4
|
10
|
16
|
28
|
12
|
9
|
Olympic | 18
|
3
|
5
|
10
|
21
|
39
|
11
|
10
|
El Sekka El Hadid | 18
|
1
|
6
|
11
|
17
|
34
|
8
|
(C)= Champions, (R)= Relegated, Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; ± = Goal difference; Pts = Points.
Top goalscorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Moustafa Reyadh
|
Tersana | 20 |
| 2 | Loufa
|
El Qanah | 14 |
| 3 | Taha Ismail
|
Al Ahly | 11 |
| 4 | Badawi Abdel Fattah
|
Tersana | 8 |
| 5 | Adel Zain
|
El Qanah | 8 |
Teams
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Locations of the 1961–62 Egyptian Premier League teams